Desk-set receptacle and gripper



Aug. 5, 19301. w. E. GUYo-l v DESK SET RECEPTACLE AND GRIPPEF Filed July 5, 1929 Znd'era (071 Zvf f Qzgyot 16 the form ci a ring Patented '5, 1930 Nurse w E. GUYOT, or anni:svnrnn,v wisconsin, .Ansinnen 'ro run renna rmr COMPANY, or JANnsvILLn, wisconsin, .e oonronnrron or wisconsin inn-snr nnonrrscfnn. une entre vagonie-nnen sie@ my e, Isae. eenen ne. eraser.'

My invention relates generally'tondesk sets and has to do particularly with animproved form of receptacle for receivingtlie Writ instrument and an improved grlpperpmeans 5 for yieldably supporting and retaining the writing instrument in position within the receptacle.

@ne of the objects of my invention in to provide a novel form of dexible metal gript 10 per device which is adapted to yieldably sup'- ort and retain writinginstruments of diierent body sizes, within the receiving receptacle. More specically, myo invention provides a resilient gripper device which takes so constructed .and retained Within the receptacle that its ring- Wallis yieldably engageable by a Writing instrument having a body oi predetermined minimum size or Width and such wall por- 20 tion is yieldable or expansible'to grippingly receive and :accommodate Writing instruments having bodies of the maximum size or Width insertable within the receptacle.

' Anotherl object isl to provide improved means for positively holding and retaining the gripper device Within the receiving-receptacle and in such position that it may freely yield or expand to' support and retain the writing instrument. More particularly, my invention provides for the use of a gripper-retaining cap or ring detachably snpported by the inner wall oi the rece tacle and so related to the receiving end of t e receptacle that such retaining. cap or ring is substantially concealed, but is readily removable.

A further object of my invention is to pro- 59 vention; 2

2 is an enlarged, partial sectional, vier;r of the receiving receptacle of Fig. l;

' Fig. 3 is an end view of the structure of Fi. 2; Y Y

ig.' e is a ragmental view showing the end portion of the receiving receptacle with the gripper and its retaining ring removed` therefrom;

5 is an edgewise view of the gripper; F g.- 6 is a plan view of the gripper oi Fig. 5;

Fig'. 7 is a separated sectional-vievt1 of the 1 gripperretaining ring or cap; 4

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan View of the m'ucture shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 is a plan view of a modified form oi gripping device. l v

l.My invention has utility in any kind oi desk set structure; but, merely for purposes oi illustration, I have shown my invention in its application to the well-known Parker desk set.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the desk set shown therein comprises generally a base-10, a receiving receptacle 11 adapted to" receive a fountain pen 12 or other writing instrument. -The receptacle y is mounted upon the lbase by means of a ball and socket structure 13, the socket of which is rovided with a side slot or recess 13a which permits the receptacle -11 to be swung dn toward the base to a position substantially horizontal with respect to the base.

The receiving receptacle 11 which may be ci sli ht 'taper shape is provided with a slighty tapering bore 14 in which is received the Writing end of the vvritinginstrument 12. In the use of the Vdesk set for supporting a fountain pen, it may be desirable to have the writing end of the pen substantially'sealed within the receptacle to exclude the atmosphere from such writing end to mam- -tain the writing end oi the pen in a moist ing and retaining the writing instrument in position, and such means will now loe described. l

Referrin to the structure of Figs. 1 to 8, inclusive, t e outer or receiving end of the receptacle has an enlarged bore providing at the inner end of such bore a ledge or shoulder i5?. An oval-shaped ring 16 formed ofV 4a continuous hand of ilexible metal semi-circular in cross section' is mounted upon the ledge or shoulder 15a with part of its smooth, inner rolled ring-wall surface disposed inwardly of the receptacle wall and along the path of insertion of the writing instrument. The maior axis of this ring is such that the ring is hrmly seated and supported upon the ledge or shoulder 153.

While in Figs.. 3 and 6 l have shown the rin 16 as ot a uniform oval shape, ll do not desire to he limited to that particular shape because it is obvious that such shape maybe varied without departin from my invention. Forexample, see gig. 9 wherein the ring is shown as having a somewhat irregular oval and three-sided shape. ln this form, as with that ot Fig. 6, part of the ringwall surface projects into the path of the writing instrument. Further, it desired, the gripper rings or hands may he split crosswise at one point to aid further in the dexing, yielding or expansion action of the same.

To secure the gripper ring in place, l employ a retainer hand or head 17 which has its inward part screw-threaded. into the enlarged bore 15 of the receptacle. rlhe inward edge oni the inner wall surface of this ring is formed to provide an enlarged here 18 in which the outward edge part oi the gripper ring is received when the retaining ring 17 is screwed into place, as best illustrated in F ig. 2. The exterior surface of the retaining ring 17 and the adjacent surface of the enlarged bore 15 are not threaded throughout their length thereby predetermining the extent to which the retaining rinfr may be screwed into the receptacle bore. l'lhe extent to which the retaining ring may be screwed into the receptacle bore is such that the cap shoulder part 17.8, while snugly engaging the 'adjacent edge of the grip er rin does not prevent free yielding an sprea ing movement of the ring when a writing instrument is inserted in the receptacle.

avranno f ln the use ot my invention, the minor axis or lesser-width part of the -gripping-ring-is such as to grippingly engage and accommodate writing instruments, such as pens and pencilsz of predetermined smaller or minimum slze, and Athis ring is capable o such exing or expansion to accommodate similar writing instruments of larger size and of the maximum size insertable within the receptacle. With this arrangement when the writ. ing instrument, take for example a fountain pen, is inserted in the receptacle and sealed normally at 14, the pen will be held in that position during and after movement ofthe receptacle to any of its angular positions with respect to the base, whereby under all conditions the pen-writing point is maintained in its proper, moist, ow-eed, writing condition and ready :l'forl instant use. Obviously, mygripper serves to hold the writ-f ing instrument in desired position within the receptacle, regardless of the form and manner of mountingI the receptacle to loe readily grasped and withdrawn from the re ceptacle, at the same time preventingaccidental displacement.

`While l have shown only two forms of structure embodying my invention, it will he' understood that otherchanges in details and arrangements of .parts` may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as delined by the claims which follow.

ll claim: y

l.. ln a desk set, a writing instrument lreceiving receptacle having an opening therein, Vand a writing instrument gripper comprising an oval-shaped ring of resilient metal mounted in said receptacle and with its minor axis part extending out intosaid opening in the path along which a* writing instrument passes when inserted in said receptacle.

2. lnv a desk set, a. writing instrument receiving receptacle having an opening therein with an enlarged borein its receiving end, and an oval-sha ed' ring formed of resilient metal mounted .1n said bore with its major axis approximating the diameter of said enlarged here.

3. ln a desk set, a writing'instrument receiving receptacle having an opening with an enlarged bore at its receiving end, a gripping device comprising an oval-shaped ringl formed of vresilient metal mounted in said bore with minor axis part extending into the path of the writing instrument inserted in said receptacle, and detachable means mounted in said bore for securing said ring in place within the receptacle but permitting ingly receive writing instruments of a preetermined minimum body size and expansible to grippingly receive writing instruments of maximum body size insertable in 'said receptacle.

5. In a desk set, a Writing instrument receiving receptacle having a shoulder therein l and gripping means 4mounted `Within said receptacle upon said shoulder and com rising a iiexible metal ring of oval-shape an of such size along its minor axis as to grippingly receive writing instruments of a predetermined minimum body size and expansible to grippingly receive writing instruments of maximum body size insertable in said receptacle, and means for retainin said ring upon said shoulder free to expan and contract as the vvrilting instrument is 'inserted in the recepac e.

6. In a desk set, a Writing instrument receiving receptacle, and a gripping device mounted therein comprising a band of resilient metal semicircular in cross-section, said band having a part of its curved inner surface dis osed 1n writing-instrument-receptaclepat te yieldably engage a writing instrument inserted therein.,

7. In a desk set, a receiving receptacle, and writin instrument gripping means mounted in sai rece tacle and' com rising a continu.-1 ous band o resilient meta formed inwardly to a shape semi-circular in cross-section, said band belng of oval-shape and presenting its smooth, inner, curved surface tangential y to a vfriting instrument inserted in said receptac e.

.8. In a desk set, a writing instrument rel ceiving receptacle having an enlarged bore tial contour, said band being formed inwardadjacent its receiving end, gripping means mounted in said receptacle and comprlsing an oval-shaped band of resilient metal formed inwardly to a shape semi-circular in crosssection and havin one edge seated in the base of said enlargedore, and a retaining rin screw threaded into said enlarged bore an having an enlarged bore at its inner end in which the other edge of said band is. seated,

the extent to which said -rir may be screwed bore bein liminto said receptacle enlarg teddto permit free yielding movement o said an t 9. A gripper adapted to be mounted in the writing instrument receiving-receptacle of a desk setwhich comprises `a continuous band of iiexible metal,.ovalshaped in circumferenly to a semi-circular cross-sectional shape;l

AIn testimony whereof, I have subscribed.

-my name.

WALTER E'. GUYOT. 

